Total Crime Rate

162.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 162.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 31.8 10/10
  • Burglary 28.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.2 5/10
  • Theft from the person 10.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 5/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Elm Row area has the 8th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Hampstead Town , and the 263rd highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elm Row (NW3 1AA) in the last 12 months was 162.5 per 1,000 residents and was 18.2% higher than the Hampstead Town average (137.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Row (NW3 1AA), the main crime hotspot is near Bird In Hand Yard. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Elm Row area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lakis Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Back Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Holly Bush Vale Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hampstead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hampstead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Hampstead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Bird In Hand Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Bird In Hand Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Bird In Hand Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bird In Hand Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Perrin'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Holly Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lakis Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Coach House Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Hampstead High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hampstead High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hampstead High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hampstead High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Perrin'S Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Perrin'S Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Prince Arthur Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Christchurch Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary The Mount Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Hampstead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frognal Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Whitestone Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Squire'S Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Cannon Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Vale Of Health Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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